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British Muslim Political Participation: After Bradford.
- Source :
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Political Quarterly . Oct-Dec2012, Vol. 83 Issue 4, p762-766. 5p. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- In this article I argue that there is a significant generational shift within British Pakistani communities in relation to political participation and civic engagement. Using George Galloway's March 2012 by-election victory in Bradford West and an analysis of primary empirical research conducted amongst British Pakistani communities between 2005-2007, and, 2011, I argue that kinship-based bloc voting-a feature of British Pakistani political engagement in UK politics-is being challenged. A younger generation of British Pakistanis want politicians to engage with them as individuals rather than politicians assuming their votes through co-opting Pakistani community elders in a system of patronage politics, an arrangement which has been in place since mass immigration from the subcontinent in the 1950s and 60s. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00323179
- Volume :
- 83
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Political Quarterly
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 83168110
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-923X.2012.02352.x